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Times Advocate, 1991-02-06, Page 14Page 14 Times -Advocate, February 6, 1991 SPFCTAI, FFAT1IJ?F ome of the things to do for the Grand Bend ;.Winter Carnival's first weekend ['Talent show Sunday 12-4 Sled dog derby, at' Pine twec�ner ry permitting) c As The Bend Turns Saturday 8pm Golf tournaren Oakwood inn Highway 21 0 Team snow Saturday &Sunday sculpting; I Vr Fashion show Legion Hall Friday 8pm Times -Advocate graphix Sno-pitch tournament first two days Grand Bend, braces for the several thousand expected to attend the fifth annual Winter Carnival Full slate of events to keep the crowds busy GRAND BEND - The prand Bend Winter a Carnival ex- ecutive along with r• several of their volun- teers and s sponsors { grouped to- gether at the Grand Bend Legion, last Wednes- day, to tie up the loose ends of the festivities set to begin Friday, Feb- ruary 8. Children's party How do you keep numerous muncfikins occupied? Volunteer Julie Uniac, in charge of the annual children's party set for February 16 at the Grand Bend Public School, is going to give it her best shot. The party will run from 5 to 10 p.m., and includes a free play -time, supper, clowns, face painting, small games and a move with snacks. Uniac organized the party for $716; $1,284 under budget. Children's village A children's village is being set up this year for the first time. Rotary club liaison Bob Fuller is organizing the Children's Village to bc set up behind the village Public Works' building. Swingsets will be placed in the arca, and Leo Ducharme will be coming in to give the children ponyrides. Fuller said the Rotary Club which just started up this year in the village, has been dumping snow on the site for a slide config- uration, and the Club also has plans to make a small maze for the children. Youth Involvement Ontario is volunteering eight people to help meet the needs of tourists who are mentally or physically challenged. Street entertainers will keep the tots entertained every 10 minutes, and a small entertainment stage will also be set up. Skating party Hungry young skating enthu- siasts can have all their wishes met at the children's skating party set for February 17. Grand Bend fire chief Stan Lo - vie told the board that the fire de- partment will host the skating par- O, from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. attlie ld River Bed on Lake Road. Free hot dogs and drinks will also be provided. Playhouse support The executive unanimously sup- ported the Huron Country Play- house's offer to sponsor the hayride on the second Sunday of the carni- val. The Playhouse is covering the $150 cost in exchange for a Play- house placard which will read 20 years of family fun at the Huron Country Playhouse. Flapjack day The fire department will also host a pancake breakfast on February 17, at the Fire Hall from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Roulette and Black Jack Also new to the carnival this year, is a Monte Carlo games room featuring cards and roulette. • Jack Spiers, a new -comer to the carnival board, will run the games. Wheel of Fortune and horse racing roulette wheels will be set up as well as Black Jack tables. There will eight tables in all. - Spiers:told the boartgatt•at least eight more volunteers are needed to help deal the cards and supervise the games. • Sausage and sauerkraut Lioness representative Gail Oke in charge of the reception hall buf- fet, said sausage on a bun with sauerkraut will be the main delica- cy at the second Sunday reception winding up the 10 -day event. The food will be served from 11 a.m. - 4 p..m., and will be in the $3 price range. Communications' donations Communications representative Rick Reaburn of Reaburn's Elec- tronics, has donated the use of two walkie talkies for the sled dog rac- es, and one for the carnival head- quarters. Reaburn has also donated a cellular phone to Sheppard, and a car phone for the carnival adminis trators. - miuee is to make it more colo ful. Warm-up area Chili and coffee will warm the tummies of chilly tourists during the 10 -day event. The Pathfinders warm-up area is being supervised by Lorna Miller. The vi Il age Public Utilities Com- mission has agreed to clean-up some to the area. BBQ and dance Village Legion president Ron Crown said all is going according to plan for the annual steak barbe- cue and dance. The BBQ is set for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on February 16, and will cost .$8, the same as last Kid and mutt races For daring pint-size dog -racing enthusiasts, a kid and mutt race will take place at 1 p.m. on February 9. To enter, a child must be tall enough to stand up and look over • the handlebar of the sled. Rules state there can only be one child, one dog, and one sled. So far, three child -mutt teams have entered the race which will stretch a quarter - mile. Weather -permitting, the only thing .rate. maare dee - _ Id in the way terally. ' of th 'rated Art show and sale You got to have art, and Pat Ven - ton is this year's organizer of the art show and sale. The art show has been moved to the old drug store from the the lower level of the mu- nicipal building. It will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on February 16 and 17. The show will feature origjpal paintings by southwestern Ontario artists. On February 7, Grand Bend cubs will take pan in snowsculpting at Venton's home. Biggest parade ever Parade director Andy Horbac- zewski quipped this year's parade line-up is so successful that it will have to run from Parkhill to Bay- field. The response for this year's pa- rade has been overwhelming. So far, 25 floats have signed up mak- ing it the largest Grand Bend win- ter ever. Kettlepoint Indians will be com- ing to the Bend to entertain tour- ists, and a dozen London Scottish pipe band members will also at- Horbaczewski said one of the goal's of this year's parade com- ur- been cancelled for the past two years due to improper weather con- ditions, said the the weather looks promising. This year, the races are scheduled for the south -end of the Pinery be- cause the trails are much wider, have gentler curves, and there are no major hills. The sled dog racers will be travelling at 29 knots/hour, and the trail will span nine and a half miles, he said. French said the trail is slightly shorter than last year, and thus far only five four -sled dog teams, and three eight sled dog teams have signed up. Martin Feed Mills is sponsoring the race for the third time. The Mills put up a $1,500 purse last year and when the race was can- celled, the money was donated to the carnival. This year, they gave the committee a ton of dog food. French has already sold half of it equalling out to $500 for the win- ning recces purse. "There's snow on the ground," said French. "It looks extremely promising ... we could come off with a successful race this year." Pinery representative Bob Turn- bul said the Pinery staff are excited about the upcoming event. The staff have drawn up maps for on- lookers. Pinery staff have also been pack- ing down the available snow for the racers, and on February 9 and 10, the south -end of the park will be closed to cross-country skiiers and tourists. year. The Sweetheart dance will fol- low at 9 p.m., at the New Hall. Bob Finlay and the Caledonians will be rock the house until 1 a.m. Waiters' race and talent show Susan Roche, organizer of the waiters race and kids talent show, said the kid's talent contest set for the first weekend will include door prizes, and small gift packages for approximately 60 children. The talent show will run noon to 4 p.m. Roche needs one more judge for the contest. On February 17, the annual wait- ers' race will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Elmwood Street from Main to Central. Teams of four will nm the course. The race was moved from Saturday to Sunday this year, so more waiters could participate. The losers of the race will be pre- sented with a turkey. The $10 entry fees collected by Roche, will go back into the carnival fund. Sled dog races look promising So far, so good, for the possibili- ty of a successful sled dog racing weekend this year, according to or- ganizer Peter French. French said the races which have $25,000 raised Sarnia fundraising and bingo or- ganizer Kathy Minard received a special round of applause for her work in the last year. Out of the $60,000 budgeted for the carnival bo by theboard $25,000 was raised by volunteer bingo runners and fundraisers in Sarnia. No queens. no cake What's not happening this year GRAND BEND �..� is -- - There onlylack of interest. one major annual event which will In 1990, only four girls partici- not take place at the (}rand Bend pated in the contest, and none of Winter Carnival this year - the them were from Grand Bend. Carnival Queen contest. • Sheppard said along with local Carnival chairperson Dave disinterest, more peopk seemed in - Sheppard said the board voted terested in the fashion show tradi- against hosting the contest this tionally held on the same day. year because of the local teenagers The fashion show is set for Feb - Slippery Penguin ta - Over as cial drink Carnlvai executive - This year's Oland Bend winter carnival was d by 12 area men and wom- en. Seen !n the font row are Ern* Waters (HQ office ��, enid�y Minard (Sarnia fundraising aril bingo). In the middle are Ann Jartrtister��tary)� Nielson (children's , villatiB s) and Marian Ogilvie treasurer). In the book row are Dyne Umbar),. Karen Squires (HQ t+o/ttnteers), Jb►r. Muiser (sncspitcah tourney), and Bob Linton (sled dog deb). GRAND BEND - Benguin will be proud - this yeses official win- ter carnival aIcoholie beverage will bring on a whole new mean- ing for waterfowl lovers - the Slip - Pen xtn. Bald Legionnag Marla Urns concoctedhe �ex Cai shoot - et especially for the ender ee at the weekend event, It is mads 6, ire kahlua, whipped ruary 8 at 8 p.m., in the Legion Banquet Hall. Last year's wedding a -top of a cake made of snow will also not take place this year. The event was set up as a one-time deal to publi- cize the 1990 carnival. cream and other top secret ingre- dients, said Cairns. Cairns joked one Slippery Pen- gudarn erousis fine, but three or four may beLast year's official liquor er mixture was arnival Blluard. made from hot chocolate, Mania brandy and cmam. It will also be bothsweekends. Legion o 4